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In today's newsletter:

• How one Franklin accountant also drums for a country music star.
• How Franklin volleyball is shaking up the state title race

Also on today's calendar: Westhaven Garage Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From stages to spreadsheets (unc.edu) — A Franklin-based accountant, who also tours as Cole Swindell's drummer, shows how a flexible accounting career can coexist with a demanding music schedule. Working for Sound CPA in Franklin, he supports local businesses while balancing family life and national performances, encouraging others to pursue unconventional professional paths.
   

• Is TSSAA wrestling Division I championships' move to Chattanooga a good thing? (tennessean.com subscription) — Franklin sports fans will see the TSSAA Division I wrestling championships move from the Williamson County Ag Expo Center to Chattanooga's McKenzie Arena in 2027–28, changing the traditional state-tournament trip. At the same time, Franklin High's volleyball team is emerging as a serious Class 4A contender, starting 18-1 with multiple Division I college commitments as the season reaches its midpoint.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• The Red Wheel At The Factory →
  Turner Theater, 230 Franklin Road - Inside The Factory at Franklin, Franklin
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• NewFound Road →
  The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Craft Continuum →
  Williamson County Archives and Museum, 611 W Main St, Franklin
• Nashville Premiere of Skweezy Jibbs Makes a Movie w/ Skweezy Live →
  AMC Thoroughbred 20, 633 Frazier Drive, Franklin
• Westhaven Garage Sale →
  4001 Camberley St, Franklin
  7:30 am
• Factory Farmers Market Factory at Franklin →
  The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin
  8:00 am
• Franklin Farmers Market →
  Franklin First United Methodist Church, 120 Aldersgate Way, Franklin
  8:00 am
• Canines and Coffee →
  Franklin TN
  8:00 am
• Pilates in the Park at Berry Farms →
  Berry Farms, 6001 Hugh Crossing, Franklin
  8:00 am
• Vince Gill & Friends: An Intimate Benefit for Closer to Home →
  Saddle Ridge Farm, Leipers Fork
  3:00 pm
• Vince Gill & Friends: An Intimate Performance for Only 100 People →
  Saddle Ridge Farm, Leipers Fork
  3:00 pm
Friday September 18
• "Fiddler on the Roof" →
  Williamson County Performing Arts Center
  9:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Black longer haired dog with a collar running down Pebble Springs Dr in Ashton Park.
  Tried to call it to my yard but my dogs scared it away. Sorry I didn't have my phone for a picture. Collar looked colorful, not a solid color. Large… (Nextdoor Ashton Park Subdivision)

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1553 in Franklin. Apply here.
• Mattel, Inc. posted a job opening for American Girl Franklin Location - Merchandising Associate- Part Time in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• Former Brentwood High Educator Earns Lifetime Achievement Award (williamsonsource.com)
• AI / ML & Generative AI Engineer - INSPYR Solutions - Brentwood, TN, US (dice.com)
• WCS Students Earn AP Capstone Diplomas, Certificates (williamsonsource.com)

Nolensville

• What Voter Suppression Looks Like in Practice (prospect.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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